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<p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>Currently the child element will be awarded to the parent
with whom the child or qualifying young person normally lives. Where separated parents
both share the care of a child or qualifying young person they are expected to jointly
nominate which of them has the main responsibility.</p><p>Where parents are unable
to come to an agreement themselves, a determination will be made. This will take account
of where the child normally lives and who has the main day to day responsibility.
</p><p>The proposed approach to Universal Credit was set out in a White Paper "Universal
Credit: Welfare that Works" and in draft Regulations upon which a wide range
of organisations responded to in the consultation exercise carried out by the Social
Security Advisory Committee.</p>
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